Gavlen
in Fjell of Hordaland Fylke, Norway
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Bergen Airport, Flesland (4 mi) - Stord Airport (38 mi)
- Haugesund Airport (68 mi)
- Bringeland Airport (76 mi)
- Florø Airport (86 mi)
- Stavanger Airport, Sola (102 mi)
- Sandane Airport, Anda (108 mi)
- Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (131 mi)
- Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Keilo (marina, (5 mi)
- Vågen (marina, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.334 and 5.148 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 20' 3" and E 5° 8' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - NOK
- Spoken languages:
- Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:09 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:59 am and 3:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Gavlen
Gavlen in Fjell (Hordaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 195 mi (or 314 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Gavlen is now 03:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gavlen, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Bryggen in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North-East. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Straume, Skogsvagen, Kleppesto, Bergen and Frekhaug. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alvøen
Alvøen or Alvøy is the name of a former farm and historic site in the Laksevåg borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.
Sotra Bridge
The Sotra Bridge is a suspension bridge which crosses Knarreviksundet between Knarrevik in Fjell and Drotningsvik on the mainland of Bergen in Hordaland, Norway. It carries two road lanes and two narrow pedestrian paths of National Road 555, providing a fixed link for the archipelago of Sotra. The bridge is 1,236 metres long, has a main span of 468 metres and a clearance of 50 metres . In 2007, it had an average 25,494 vehicles per day.
Bjorøy Tunnel
The Bjorøy Tunnel is a 2,012-metre long subsea road tunnel connecting Bjorøy in Fjell to the mainland at Hilleren in Bergen, Norway. A part of Hordaland County Road 207, it crosses underneath Vatlestraumen, reaching 88 metres below mean sea level. It serves as a fixed link for 500 people on Bjorøy and Tyssøy, in addition to a similar number of cottage owners. The first proposal was launched in 1980, and construction started on 29 September 1993.
Battle of Alvøen
The Battle of Alvøen was a sea battle of the Gunboat War between Denmark-Norway and the United Kingdom. It was fought on 16 May 1808 in Vatlestraumen, outside Bergen in Norway, between the British frigate HMS Tartar and a Norwegian force consisting of four kanonjolles and one kanonsjalupps (collectively known as gunboats).
Knarrevik
Knarrevik is a village in Fjell, Norway. It is located on the island of Litlesotra. Straume and Knarrevik had a combined population 9,409 in 2009.
Straume, Fjell
Straume is a village in and the administrative center of Fjell, Norway. It is located on the island of Litlesotra and features among other things Sartor Senter, a shopping center. Straume and Knarrevik had a combined population 9,409 in 2009.
Tyssøy
Tyssøy is an island in Sund, Norway in Raunefjorden. It has a population of 60 and connects to Bjorøy to the north via a bridge. The island is named for the Norse god Týr.
Litlesotra
Litlesotra, or sometimes Lille Sotra, is an island in Fjell, Norway. Part of the Sotra archipelago, it has about 10,000 residents, with the main settlement being Straume. Other settlements include Knarrevik. The island is connected to the mainland via the Sotra Bridge.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gavlen.
Knarrevik: R555 Sotrabrua vest 1 (Retning fra Bergen, 45 moh), Knarrevik (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Guvlen, Gavlen
